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Is South Carolina out of a hosting spot?

Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:22 am
Posted by Hawgeye
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:22 am
State has a spot locked up. Beating SCar 2/3 and now 3-0 in conference tourney.

SCar loses 2/3 to State. 0-2 in conference tourney. Clemson, North Carolina, and NC State as likely host locations. SC has lost 4 of their last 5. Series losses to Florida, Arkansas, Vandy(sweeps) State.

Will be interesting. With the way the committee has attempted to spread out regionals the last few years, I've got a hard time believing the Carolina's have 4 regionals and the rest of the country 12.

What say you?
Posted by Marty McFrat
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:27 am to
Good point. Lost 4 of 5.
Posted by Hawgeye
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:30 am to
Nothing against SCar, I just find it hard to believe 4 regional spots will be in the Carolina's.

The selection process has been hard to put a finger on the last 3-4 years, but one thin that has been consistent is the effort to spread the games around.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:45 am to
I think we will be a host because of the politics of it all. We are a guarantee to sellout our regional (I actually already have my regional tickets in my hand), and we are a bigger name than Arkansas nationally in terms of past success.

However, in terms of performance on the field, I feel we shouldn't host.

If it came down to us or Arkansas for the last spot, Arkansas should be a host purely because they kicked our arse in Columbia the whole weekend.
Posted by msu202020
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:51 am to
quote:

We are a guarantee to sellout our regional


That's a wash, so is Arkansas.
Posted by Bluefin
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:56 am to
Haven't done well down the stretch. Hosting is not likely in our future.
Posted by Hawgeye
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:58 am to
And Arkansas will put 10-11k in the house, so that doesn't matter.

UCLA getting regionals show they don't care about rears in seats
Posted by Hogwall Jackson
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:37 am to
quote:

Haven't done well down the stretch. Hosting is not likely in our future.


I still think you have a chance. On the bubble right now. Losing 4/5 is making the committee think. You were hosting before you went 0-2 in the SECt
Posted by Oizers
Member since Nov 2009
2691 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 10:08 am to
Unless a school's stadium holds less than a 1,000 I don't think they consider $$ anymore. Take a look at the projections. There are no #2 seeds hosting like there has been in the past. I think they would rather give it to a newbie team like K-State than a fringe host team that is not new to the scene. With that said USCe will host over Hogs.
Posted by Hawgeye
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 10:17 am to
This isn't about comparing Ark to SCar. It's about 4 regionals being in the Carolina's, which I don't see happening.
Posted by theGarnetWay
Washington, D.C.
Member since Mar 2010
27424 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 10:52 am to
No. 16 teams host. We have the name brand of SC, aka the team that made the finals the last 3 season, have a nice big baseball stadium that will sellout and look good on TV, and we beat Clemson 2/3.
Posted by scrooster
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Member since Jul 2012
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:01 am to
It's gonna be a close shave for us hosting this year. Our RPI is still going to be up there, but I'm not sure how the committee will see things.

We've got the venue and will pack the place - but you just never know.
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
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Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:17 am to
Hawgeye

Glad to see you are ok.

Just curious, is the selection committee still not going to select Mississippi State to host a regional due to Series losses????
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
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Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:18 am to
quote:

And Arkansas will put 10-11k in the house, so that doesn't matter.


Mississippi State will see your 10-11K and raise you 14-15K
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
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Member since Dec 2010
36335 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:19 am to
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Clemson


Should be the team that shouldn't be given a regional host. They have lost as much lately as South Carolina has.

Head to Head South Carolina should host over Clemson

Ark, Clemson, South Alabama, and Va Tech for the last spot.
Posted by DumpsterFire
Member since Sep 2012
1452 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:21 am to
quote:

Mississippi State will see your 10-11K and raise you 14-15K


So, you plan on having 24-26K in attendance? That would be impressive.
Posted by UMRealist
Member since Feb 2013
35906 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:22 am to
Landmass loves its baseball
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
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Member since Dec 2010
36335 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:23 am to
quote:

Landmass loves its baseball


Yes we do.
Posted by Hogwall Jackson
Member since Feb 2013
5280 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:23 am to
quote:

Just curious, is the selection committee still not going to select Mississippi State to host a regional due to Series losses????


You were on a thin bubble then you beat USC on the road and are winning in the SECt. You cant denie you were on the bubble before you did that.
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
The Grindfather
Member since Dec 2010
36335 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:27 am to
quote:

You cant denie you were on the bubble before you did that.


What is a denie????
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